TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20604, 1 July 1930, Page 9

TROTTING.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS.

HAL CHIMES' NEW TRAINER. T. ROE GOING TO HAWERA. - Matters on the local tracks during the past week have boon quiet. Several; trainers are busy educating young horses, and the indications are thnt boforo next season is far advanced there will bo a good many young pacers and trcjtters both at Epsom and Otahuhu.

Hal Chimes did no', return to Te Awamutu witli the rest of A. W. Broughton's team after the Auckland Trotting Club's Winter Meeting Hal Chimes' has gone into S. M. August's stable, and will be prepared by him for future racing. T. Roe, who has resided at Mangere for several years, ib leaving shortly for Hawera, where ho will train several youngsters belonging to the Taranaki owner, Mr. J. R. Corrigan.

The Ellcrslie trainer A. J. Julian haß a likely-looking coming three-year-old colt by Worthy Bond from Haricot, and one of the same age in a well-grown colt by the same siro from Miss Rolfo. All going well theso two aro Great Northern Derby candidates. Freo Advice is still enjoying a well-de-served rest Free Advice has wintered well and it is her owner's intention to put her into work again very shortly. The big pacing gelding Whakihihi is expected to br*ak his maiden status next season, as his track, work has 'been of an encouraging order.

Tho rising three-year-old by Worthy Bond from Florrie Bingen is a regular attendant on the Epsom tracks She is carrying a lot of condition, but nevertheless is getting through the tas.ks allotted to her in a aatisfuctory manner. It may be some time bofore she appears in public. G. J. Robertson has recommmsioned Van Rich, who is now & regular attendant at tho Otahuhu course Groat Ballin, whoso track efforts for some time past have been full of merit, looks t. likely winner early in tho now season. Great Bullin, who has had a few days' respite, is now on th.> active lint again, and appears to have benefited by his recent racing. MORE ENGLISH TRAINERS. F. J. Smith, the English trainer who settled in Auckland nearly a year ago, has received advice that two other trotting trainers are coming out from England. One is J. Young, a leading trainer, who is bringing Ihree horses, and intends to resido in Christchurch. Tho other is Cyril Cowsill, who will bring ono horso. NELSON BINGEN COLT. T. G. Fox, of Addington, has received from Southland a yearling colt by Nelson Binjjen from his mare Carbinea. When Carbinea finished her racing career Mr. Foxgave her to Mr. W. Norman, who, after acting as starter for a number of years, decided to retire from tho position. The conditions of tho gift were that her progeny should be raced in partnership, and the colt by Nelson Bingen is the first arrival. I'he youngster is a trotter end is particularly well grown. Carbinea, who is by El Carbine from the American mare Gardinea, was brati by the late Mr. J. Porter, of Oamaru, and was purchased as a two-year-old by Mr. Fox, for whom she did all her racing.